ALAMOSA
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 53 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Alamosa County
- Operator
- PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1973
- EIA plant ID
- 464
- Coordinates
- 37.4626, -105.8511
ALAMOSA, a 53 MW Natural Gas power plant in Alamosa County, Colorado. Operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO, commissioned 1973.
Weather peril exposure
ALAMOSA is a 53 MW natural gas power plant in Alamosa County, CO, operated by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF COLORADO, commissioned in 1973. Alamosa County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 84th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Alamosa County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.79 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 6.1 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 57.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.06 |
Perils not assessed in Alamosa County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Alamosa County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.